Violent confrontation between police and anti-fracking indigenous protesters
Police arrested at least 40 protesters at an anti-fracking blockade in New Brunswick after police cruisers were torched when RCMP moved in Thursday morning.
Charges include firearms offences, uttering threats, intimidation, mischief and refusing to abide by a court injunction.
Native protesters complained they were hit with rubber bullets and pepper spray. They apparently retaliated by torching at least five cop cars.
Police said at least one shot was fired by someone other than police and Molotov cocktails were thrown at cops.
Police are also investigating other suspected explosive devices.
Police were trying Thursday to enforce an Oct. 3 court injunction at the standoff near Rexton, where SWN Resources Canada is testing for shale gas.
Elsipogtog Mi'kmaq First Nation members have been blocking workers' access to their trucks.
The protesters have been there since Sept. 30.
"The RCMP has worked diligently with all parties involved in hopes for a peaceful resolution. Those efforts have not been successful," RCMP Const. Jullie Rogers-Kent said in a release.
Videos posted online show some protesters cursing at cops and daring them to release their police dogs, while others yelled that there were elders and children present.
Others show a line of police stretched across Hwy. 11, moving slowly to contain the protest, and protesters washing out their eyes from what appeared to be pepper spray.
The area remained closed to traffic as police remained on the scene amid the "large gathering" of protesters, RCMP said.
Read more - http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/10/20131017-124202.html
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